Current Affairs 22nd January 2021 || Download free PDF

 

1)  Cabinet has given 2 approvals
> The Union cabinet chaired by our PM Narendra Modi has approved a new joint venture company for an investment of INR 5281.4 Crore. This project has been allocated on the river Chenab in Jammu Kashmir and will be commissioned for 60 Months
>The Union cabinet has approved for signing an MOU between India and Uzbekisthan for cooperation in Solar Energy Sector.
Uzbekisthan Capital: Tashkent || Currency: Uzbekisthan Som || President: Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev.

 

 

 

 

2)  NITI Aayog has released 2^nd edition of Indian Innovation Index 2020 and in this Karnataka state is in the first rank.

 

 

1^st Karnataka – 42.50 (Score)

2^nd Maharashtra – 38.03

3^rd Tamil Nadu – 37.91

4^th Telangana – 33.23

5^th Kerala – 30.58

 

 

 

 

3)  Indian Railways has renamed Howrah – Kalka Mail as one of the oldest running Train in India  as “ Netaji Express”. This will be effective from 23^rd January 2021
>The train was first started on 1^st January 1986 with its name as Howrah – Peshawar Express.

 

 

4)  5^th India – Singapore Defense Ministers Dialogue is held on 20^th January 2021.
> This is an agreement between India and Singapore, which will perform rescue facilities to each other in times of distress with political permission.
> Indian Navy (IN) & Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)
>Singapore PM: Lee Hsien Loong || Currency : Singapore Dollar.

 

5)  India Ranked 4^th in Global Firepower “2021 Military Strength Ranking”
>USA Ranked 1^st in Global Firepower.

 

 

 

 

6)  Philanthropist Ravi Gaikwad has been awarded with “Nelson Mandela” world humanitarian Award.
>Philanthropist - a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

 

 

7)  Joe Biden Takes over as the 46^th President of the USA. Kamala Harris is the Vice President.

 

 

8)  Pakistan successfully Test fires “Shaheen – III” Nuclear capable ballistic missile
>PM – Imran Khan
>Currency - Pakistani Rupee
>Capital- Islamabad

 

9)  Aero India exhibition is going to be conducted from 3^rd to 5^th Feb 2021. Defence minister Rajnath singh has launched AERO INDIA – 21 application.

 

 

 

10)The population myth : Islam Family Planning and politics in India – Authored by S Y Quraishi.